Wetland
6 places in Cologne
Am Ginsterpfad
since 1991A roughly 21-hectare nature reserve set in a former gravel pit between Weidenpesch, Longerich and Mauenheim — off-limits to protect its wildlife and viewable only from a single lookout point.
Am Vogelacker
since 1991Compact 6.26-hectare nature reserve in a former gravel pit south of Cologne-Immendorf, packing many rare-species habitats into a small space.
Kiesgrube Wahn
since 1988A fenced-off Cologne nature reserve on a former gravel pit in Porz, home to species-rich wetland and aquatic habitats that may not be entered.
Kiesgruben Meschenich
since 1991A species-rich Cologne nature reserve on a former gravel pit on the southern edge of Meschenich, with excavation lakes, reed beds and valuable bare-ground habitats.
Naturschutzgebiet Thielenbruch und Thurner Wald
since 1969A wetland reserve on Cologne's north-eastern edge, home to the region's only surviving calcareous fen and a refuge for many rare species.
